Can-holder.



No. 66!,889. Patented Nov. l3, I900. F. E. NORMAN.

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ANITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED E. NORMAN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

CAN-*HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 661,889, dated.November 13, 1900- Application filed March 9, 1900- Serial No. 7,984-(No model.)

To on whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED E. NORMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan,have invented a new and useful Can-Holder, of which the followingis aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in can-holders; and the object ofmy improvement is to provide a method of safely and conveniently holdingand carrying hot cans or jars. I attain this object by the mechanismillustrated in the accompanying drawing, which is a detailed View inperspective of my invention and is described as follows:

In the drawing, A designates the handles,

through which is passed the large Wire bent to have the spring B formednear the outer end of the handles and each of its other ends bent toform a portion of the rectangular frames 0 and finally terminating inthe cansupporting springs or terminals D, the rightangled arms E of theframes being made from a separate piece of wire and used for a steadying-support for the terminals. Having its ends secured to one of theframes is the wire F, bent to form the loops G and the two sharp bendsor projections H, the main loops G terminating in the catch or bent endJ, which is adapted to engage the other frame or the bail K, carried bythe other frame. The bends H are also adapted to catch said bail, thusallowing three adjustments for different-diametered cans to beemployedthat is, one when the end J engages the frame 0, the second whenthe bends H engage the bail K, and the third when the end J engages thebail K. It will thus be seen that this utensil may be used in handlingall sizes of fruitjars commonly employed and that it is simple andcheaply made and an efficient household article.

I am aware that other devices for the handling of hot dishes and otherhousehold receptacles have been invented made of wire and bent indifierent ways, and I do not claim broadly; but

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

1. A can-holder, comprising a pair of handles, a single wire connectingsaid handles and provided with a spring at the connection,

a large loop connected to said wire provided FRED E. NORMAN.

Witnesses:

EDWARD NORMAN, CARRIE A. STICKNEY.

